Board of Directors
Alisa Basaraba
North Georgia EMC
Andrea Lyons
Erlanger Foundation
Carol George Hieronymus
Strategic Consultant & Advisor
C.J. Recher
Five Star Breaktime Solutions
Corinne Freeman
The Caring Place
Declan O'Connell
Cigna
Ellie LaPorte
Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC
Emily Blackwell
Local 3 News
Harriette Stokes
Vice Chair
Community Advocate
Jennifer McIntyre
Raymond James & Associates
Jonathan McDaniel
Vitruvian Health
Justin Grierson
EPB
Ken Mitchell
Textile Management Associates
Mike Richman
Debo's Diners Inc.
Murphy Sauceman
Treasurer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Sue Collins
Secretary
Community Advocate
Tamara Steward
Spark the Firm, LLC
Tracey Smith
Board Chair
The Trust Company of Tennessee
Staff Directory
Senior Leadership

Tony Holmes
Director of Operations

Melissa Blevins
President and CEO

Angela Nicholette
Chief Operations Officer

Tim Maddox
Chief Financial Officer

Ghyrn Wakefield
Chief Development Officer

Lori Bell
Chief Impact Officer

Shannon Moore
Chief Communications Officer

Jennifer Franklin
Director of Development

Corey Evatt
Director of Data Insights & Innovation
Administration & Finance

Amanda Holland
Accounting Manager

Connie Thompson
Accountant

Ed Adams
Human Resources Manager

Karen McKinney
Executive Assistant

Lisa Irvin-Haynes
Bookkeeper
Communications, Advocacy, & Grants
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Cherita Rice
Communications Coordinator

John McAmis
Creative Services & Grants Manager
Community Impact

Alexis Eaton
Programs Coordinator

Ally Seward
Hamilton County Community Impact Manager
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Alma Davis (Smith)
Northwest Georgia Community Impact Manager

Aracelis Hidalgo
Public Benefits Outreach Coordinator

Guy Hamilton
Programs Manager

Laura Robinson
Youth Market & Garden Program Manager

Letisia Corral
Public Benefits Supervisor

Louise Bain
Southeast Tennessee Community Impact Manager

Patric Hale
Public Benefits Outreach Coordinator
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Savannah Benedict
Northwest Georgia Programs Specialist

Septemberly Vergara
Public Benefits Outreach Coordinator
Development

Jourdin Parks-Bell
Donor Services Coordinator

Laura Arnold
Volunteer Manager

Rita Smith
Administrative Assistant / Front Desk

Zach Collins
Donor Services Manager
Foxwood Food Center

Adam Malone
Foxwood Food Center Associate

Kerlly Fallon
Foxwood Associate (Bilingual)

Rene Allen
Foxwood Food Center Associate
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Sammy Terc
Foxwood Food Center Associate

Todd Lusk
Foxwood Food Center Manager
Operations

Alec Peterson
Receiving Coordinator

Angelo Mendez
Warehouse Associate

Anthony Byrd
Warehouse Associate - Order Replenishment

Ashley Morton
Food Procurement & Inventory Manager

Blaine Miller
Warehouse Associate / Class B Driver

Bronson "The Count" Patrick
Inventory CSR Compliance Coordinator

Chris Kecskes
Class B CDL Driver

Chris Tidwell
Volunteer Production Associate

Cortez Bryant
Warehouse Associate

Daniel Gilbride
Facilities Technician Associate Level 2

Frank Mathis
Warehouse Associate / Class A CDL Driver

Jay Rankin
Volunteer Production Coordinator

Jon Thurmond
Class A CDL Driver

Josh Jordan
Receiving Coordinator / Class B Driver

Josue Acosta
Agency Checkout Associate

Kenyn Gonzalez
Warehouse Associate
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Kim Malone
Operations Liaison

Nathan Begley
Warehouse Associate / Class B Driver

Niki Bishop
Retail Food Rescue Coordinator
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Orlando Gonzalez
Fleet & Facilities Manager

Rick Davis
Class B Driver

Sean Jagels
Warehouse Associate

Sinita Smith
Warehouse Associate

Steve Lawson
Facilities Technician Level 1

Walter Benitez
Northwest Georgia Warehouse Supervisor
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